[2001] Joy Division - Remains (Rarities Compilation)

[2001] Joy Division - Remains (Rarities Compilation)

Had this requested. Bootleg collection of rarities not on the the Heart And Soul boxset. A must for any Joy Divison fan.

[2001] Joy Division - Remains (Rarities Compilation)

[2024] Dreamtime (An Introduction To Australian Music)(BLR)

[2024] Dreamtime (An Introduction To Australian Music)(BLR)

Got this idea through doing the Real Life post. I lived in Australia on and off for around 20 years before moving to New Zealand permanently in the early 1990's. So here's a compilation of some of my old Aussie favourites. Covers everything from Country to Punk to 50's Rock & Roll to 80's Pop and to Alternative and Heavy Rock. Recommended!

[2024] Dreamtime (An Introduction To Australian Music)(BLR)

[2024] Madonna - Causing A Commotion (BLR)

[2024] Madonna - Causing A Commotion (BLR)

For me Madonna is a strange musical entity. There is no doubting that she is brilliant at what she does, specially live. And her influence on modern culture is of course amazing. But for me she's another singles artist and I just find her albums very disjointed. Lots of padding and filler and very little killer. I also just can't get into anything she's released after 1998's Ray Of Light album. All her albums are listenable, but I just find them a little bland. I was putting together next months playlist and wanted to put in Causing A Commotion, but then I thought I may as well do this. Her greatest hits albums either miss out a great song or are filled with filler. So here's a compilation of all the Madonna songs I like. Images are taken from an 1979 Martin H.M. Schreiber photoshoot.

[2024] Madonna - Causing A Commotion (BLR)

[2009] The Shangri-Las - The Complete Collection

[2009] The Shangri-Las - The Complete Collection

The Complete Spotify Streaming Collection. First New York Dolls album was released 51 years ago today so I thought this might be kind of appropriate.

 [2009] The Shangri-Las - The Complete Collection (Spotify)

[2001] The Saints & Chris Bailey - Rarities

[2001] The Saints & Chris Bailey - Rarities

[2001] The Saints & Chris Bailey - Rarities

Real Life - Send Me An Angel 1983

 Real Life - Send Me An Angel 1983

[1983] Real Life - Heartland (BLR Expanded Version)

[1983] Real Life - Heartland (BLR Expanded Version)

Send Me An Angel is one of my most beloved songs, but strangely other than that one song this album doesn't get the love it deserves. I still have no idea why the title track wasn't released as a single. I've freshly mastered this by increasing the bass just a touch and decreasing some of the echo that was so popular in the early days of New Wave Synth Pop. This also includes newly refreshed B-Sides. Why this hasn't been done officially is beyond me. Just lovely and well recommended.

[1983] Real Life - Heartland (BLR Expanded Version)

[2024] The Stone Roses - I Am The Life (B-Sides etc)(BLR)

[2024] The Stone Roses - I Am The Life (B-Sides etc)(BLR)

Love The Stone Roses and apart from those nonsense backwards tracks I love every song. This is another one of my collections compiling the usual B-Sides, Bonus Tracks and other bits and bobs. Original art is by John Squire.

[2024] The Stone Roses - I Am The Life (B-Sides etc)(BLR)

[2024] The Newlydeads - Black Tape Harlots (BLR)

[2024] The Newlydeads - Black Tape Harlots (BLR)

Compilation of Rarities etc from The Newlydeads, Faster Pussycat and Taime Downe.

[2024] The Newlydeads - Black Tape Harlots (BLR)

[2006] The Newlydeads - Dreams From A Dirt Nap

[2006] The Newlydeads - Dreams From A Dirt Nap

[2006] The Newlydeads - Dreams From A Dirt Nap

[2001] The Newlydeads - Dead End

[2001] The Newlydeads - Dead End

[2001] The Newlydeads - Dead End

[1998] The Newlydeads - Re-Bound

[1998] The Newlydeads - Re-Bound

[1998] The Newlydeads - Re-Bound

[1997] The Newlydeads - The Newlydeads

[1997] The Newlydeads - The Newlydeads

Taime got a lot of flak when this album came out. People wanted another Faster Pussycat album and instead they got a heavy Industrial record. Loved it the day I got it and I love it still today. More Newlydeads post coming in the next few days including a compilation of rarities etc I've popped together. Glorious noise!!!

[1997] The Newlydeads - The Newlydeads

[1993] Slamhound - Chaos Personified (CDr)

[1993] Slamhound - Chaos Personified (CDr)

Josh Todd's pre Buckcherry Sleaze band. Well worth a listen even if you're not a Buckcherry fan. 

[1993] Slamhound - Chaos Personified (CDr)

[1998] Tracii Guns - Killing Machine (2024 BLR Expanded Edition)

[1998] Tracii Guns - Killing Machine (2024 BLR Expanded Edition)

The under appreciated album with some Demos and Bonus tracks. 

[1998] Tracii Guns - Killing Machine (2024 BLR Expanded Edition)

[2024] Batushka - Hellfest 2024 (BLR)

[2024] Batushka - Hellfest 2024 (BLR)

I ripped this from the Video Broadcast, and the pictures are sceen grabbed from there. Not for everyone, but I love these guys and this is just a glorious noise! 

[2024] Batushka - Hellfest 2024 (BLR)